Machine for washing rugs and the like



July 7, 1931:; H. KLEIN I 1,813,297

MACHINE FOR WASHING HUGS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 5, 1928 r 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 15 5 Q 1335 37 A 13 22 37 10 3a 57 15 10 i3 l0 5 12 19 X 2 H I 39 ficrmalmfl'lein m attomwq July 7, H, KLElN MACHINE FOR WASHING HUGS AND THE LIKE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Aug. 3, 1928 Patented July 7, 1931 UNITED .sTA Es.

PATENT OFFICE HERMANN KLEIN, or MILWAUKEE, isconsin, ASSIGNOR TOKL-EIN, wnmnna BELL,

' or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A FIRM.

'MACHINE'FOR WASHING BUGS AND THE LIKE Application filed August 3,

This invention relates to a machine designedprimarily forwashing rugs and other fluids for use in the treatment of the fabric.

A further object is to provide novel means for setting up a circulation of the fluid through the fabric under treatment, thereby to quickly remove dirt therefrom.

' A still further. object is to provideamachine having means combined therewlth for expressing surplus moisture from'the fabric under treatment while passing from one container to another and while leaving. the machine, thereby to prepare the fabric for ad mission to a dryer. I

Another ob'ect is to provide agitating means which are-simple and efficient, said agitatingmeans also constituting a guideto insure proper travel of a fabric through the container in which located. a

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description the agitating means is,

details of construction hereinafter-described and claimed, it being understood that ferredpform oftheinvention has been shown.

In said drawings, 7 Figure 1 is a side elevation of the machine. Figure 2 is a top plan View thereof. Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3, Figure 2. s Figure 4 is a sectionon line 44,F-igure 3. Y Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5,,Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a sectionthrough.amodified 7 form of washer. I

. ed on the sideof the tank.

1928a Serial No. 297,260.

thereof.

Figure 8 is plan of a portion of acon veyor used in the modified structure. Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a tank divided by transverse partitions 2 into separate noncommunicating compartments indicated respectively at 3, 4L, 5-, 6, and 7. Supported within each of these compartments close to the side walls thereof. are hangers 8 each having a laterally extending trunnion 9 at its upper end ournaled in a bearing 10 support- The lower ends of the hangers within each compartment are connected by a cross rod 11 on which is mounted a small cylindrical brush 12. These brushes are located adjacent to the bottoms of the compartments and extend up to the hangers 8 as shown particularly in Figure 4. Secured to the outer ends ofthe trunnions 9 so as to move therewith are downwardly extended arms 13. These arms are parallel andtheir lower ends are connected by a rod .114; sothat when the rod is reciprocated all of the arms connected thereto will be simultaneously oscillated. Apitman 15 connects I proceeds the invention resides in the combi- I eELCh'Of the/rods 14 a Wrist P 16 eXteIldnation andarrangement of parts and inthe ing f'romone of a pair of sprockets 17 which are fastened to a transverse shaft 18. These sprockets receive motion through chains '19 from sprockets 20 secured to a transverse. shaft21. v a

Shaft 21, which is the drive shaft, is adapted to be actuated by any suitable mechanism notshown. It is provided, near each end,

with a sprocket 22 adaptedjto'transmit motion through a chain 23 to another sprocket 24 attached to the shaft-25-of the lower roll 26 of a wringer. This roll is supported above l the compartment 7 in heads 27 provided therefor and these heads are slotted as at 28, to receive the ends of the shaft 29 of the upper roll 30 of. the wringer. This shaft 29 n is OurnaIed in ,s idab e bea gs 31 and has small gears which mesh with small gears 33 carried by the shaft 25. Springs 34 thrust against the bearings 31 and are housed in the heads 27, there being any suitable means, such as screws for regulating the compression of the springs 34 and, consequently, controlling the clamping action of the rolls.

A wringer made up of a pair of rolls and heads such as described is located adjacent the upper ends of each of the compartments 6, 5, 4, and 3 and it will be noted that in every instance these wringers are inclined so that water or other liquid extracted thereby from a fabric will drain downwardly into the compartment from which it was withdrawn. A pair of rollers similar to those already described is also located at the receiving end of the tank above an inclined table 36.

The shaft 25 of the lower rolls of all ofthe wringers is provided with sprockets 37 adj acent their respective ends and on these sprockets are mounted endless chains 38 so that all of the sprockets are caused to rotate in unison.

It will be noted from the foregoing that s when the shaft 21 is set in motion, motion will be transmitted therefrom through the chains 19 to sprockets 17 so that the rods 14 will be reciprocated and all of the arms 13 will be oscillated. This will cause thehangers 8 and their connecting brushes 12 and shaft 11 to swing back and forth within the respective con'ipartments. At the same time motion will be transmitted through the chains 23 to the several sprockets on the shaft 25 so that the several wringers will be actuated.

The compartments 3 and 4 are adapted to be partly filled with a cleansing fluid. such as soapy water. The compartments 5 and 6 can be filled with rinse water and, if desired, the compartment 7 can be partly filled with acid water. A strip of canvas or other strong fabric, indicated at 39 is normally extended between the rolls of the several wringers and is formed into loops extending downwardly into the respective compartments and under the brushes 12 within the compartment. This strip has been shown in Figure 3. The rug or other fabric to be cleaned is fastened to one end of the strip 39 as shown. at 40, the rug or fabric B being thus caused to travel after the strip 39 as it passes through the machine.

As the machine operates the strip 39 will be caused to travel downwardly and upwardly within the several compartments succes sively and the rug or other fabric R travelling after it, will likewise travel downwardly and upwardly into the several compartments successively. During this movement of the fabric the hangers 8 will be swung back and forth within the respective compartments, causing the fluids therein to flow back and forth throu h the fabric, the agitation setup being sufli cient to separate dirt there- "rug in contact with the brushes.

from. As the fabric moves upwardly from leave the machine at a table 41 provided therefor. Before the rug passes entirely into the tank another strip 39 of canvas or the like is attached to the rear end thereof so that it will be drawn by the rug or other fabric into the machine where it can be left following the removal of the first rug and pending the attachment of another rug thereto.

It is to be understood that different kinds of liquids can be used in this machine. For example, instead of employing soapy water or the like, gasoline or other volatile cleansing fluid can be used.

The hangers 8 and the shaft 11 and brushes 12 cooperate to constitute depending guides for the fabricand while it is preferred to use brushes as parts thereof it is to be understood that other connections can be utilized if desired. By providing brushes, however, the nap of the rug being cleaned will be loosened as the rug travels relative to the brush and in contact therewith and it is possible for fluid to flow readily through those portions of the Instead of carrying the rug or the like through the apparatus by the use of a strip 39. endless chains 42 can be used, there being suitable clamps 43 for fastening a rug or other fabric to the chains. These chains extend over sprockets 44 at the upper ends of the tank compartments 45 and then under s )rockets 46 on the shafts 47 of brushes 48.

ringer rollers 49 can be located between the chains for extracting fluids from the fabric being conveyed. The compartments 45 can be shaped as shown in Figure 6.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a tank having separate compartments for holding a cleaning fluid, of means adjacent to the tops of the compartments for feeding and compressing a length of fabric and supporting it with depending loops int-he respective compartments, cylindrical brushes within the respective compartments adapted to extend through and be rotated by the respective loops, each brush constituting means for holding the lower portion of a loop submerged in the cleaning fluid.

2. The combination with a tank having separate compartments for holding a cleaning fluid,of means-adj acent to the tops of the compartments for feeding and compressing a length of fabric'and supporting it with depending loops in the respective compartments,

From thiscompartment it will travel into the compart-- ments 5, 6, and 7 respectively and finally cylindrical brushes within the respective compartments adapted to extend through and be rotated by the respective loops, each brush constituting means for holding the lower portion of a loop submerged in the cleaning fluid, and means for simultaneously oscillating the brushes within the respective compartments to set up a circulation of cleaning fluid through those portions of the loops cont-acting with the brushes.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature.

HERMANN KLEIN. 

